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Florence Wilhemina Prochnow
Florence Wilhemina Prochnow, 102 of Hankinson, ND passed away Thursday, April 21, 2016 at the family farm, rural Hankinson, ND. Funeral service will be Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at 10:30 am at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Hankinson, ND with burial at Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Hankinson. Visitation will be Monday, April 25, 2016 from 5-7 pm with a prayer service at 7 pm at the Frank Family Funeral Home, Hankinson, ND. There will also be visitation 1 hour prior to the service on Tuesday at the church.
Florence was born May 30, 1913 to John & Minnie (Pautz) Schroeder. She attended grade school in Greendale Township and high school in Hankinson. On June 19, 1935 she married
Alvin Prochnow. They lived and farmed on the Prochnow farmstead until they moved to Hankinson in 1957. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1985.
Florence was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church. She loved gardening, canning and made a great pie.
Florence is survived by her sons: Ronald (Janet), Arlin (Joan), Myron & James; grandchildren: Richard, Sherie, Mike, Renae & Mindi; 11 great grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her husband Alvin, infant daughter: Peggy; grandsons: Brian Prochnow & Tyler Bredvik; parents: John & Minnie Schroeder; nine sisters and two brothers.
Francis P. Arth
Francis P. Arth, 69 of Lidgerwood, ND passed away Monday February 15, 2016 at Dakota Estates, Lidgerwood, ND. Funeral Mass will be Friday, February 19, 2016 at 10:30 am at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Lidgerwood, ND with Fr. Jason Lefor as celebrant. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, Lidgerwood. Visitation will be Thursday, February 18, 2016 from 5-7 pm with a rosary at 5 pm and a prayer service at 7 pm all at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Lidgerwood. There will also be visitation one hour prior to the service on Friday at the church. Pallbearers will be all his nieces and nephews. Special music by Jan Breker and Cindy Jelinek.
Francis Paul Arth was born October 6, 1946 to P. Paul and Caroline (Fischer) Arth. He attended country school in Shuman Township, then Cayuga and Milnor. He graduated from St. Frances Academy in Hankinson, ND in 1965. He worked on the family farm until moving to Gwinner where he drove school bus. He moved to Dakota Estates, Lidgerwood in 2004.
Francis was a member of the Knights of Columbus. He prayed the rosary daily and attended mass whenever possible. He loved basketball, farming and playing with his nieces and nephews.
He is survived by his brothers: Lawrence (Carol), Fort Myers, FL, Michael (Wava), Milnor, ND and Thomas, Caulfield, MO; sisters: Marguerite (Donald) Fauss, Forman, ND, Barbara (Steven) Melroe, Gwinner, ND, Michele (Arthur) Gilbertson, Kindred, ND & Denise (Paul) Mukunde, Ada, MN; sisters-in-law: Theresa Arth, Grand Island, NE & Mary Etta Arth, Fargo, ND.
He was preceded in death by his parents: P. Paul and Caroline Arth, sister: Mary Christopherson, brother-in-law: Randy Christopherson and sister-in-law: Joan Arth.
He will be missed by his family, friends and staff at Dakota Estates.
Gertrude "Gertie" O'Meara
Gertrude “Gertie” O’Meara, 96 of Hankinson, ND, formerly Fairmount, ND passed away Monday, August 3, 2015 at St. Gerard’s Community of Care, Hankinson, ND. Funeral mass will be Monday, August 10, 2015 at 10:30 am at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, Fairmount, ND with Fr. Scott Sautner as celebrant and burial will be at St. Anthony’s Cemetery, Fairmount. Visitation will be Sunday, August 9, 2015 from 4-7 pm with a prayer service at 7:00 pm at the Frank Family Funeral Home, Hankinson, ND. There will also be visitation one hour prior to the funeral mass at the church on Monday. Pallbearers are: Tony O’Meara, Chad O’Meara, Dan O’Meara, Scott O’Meara, Danny O’Meara, Matt Wais, David Dahl & Jeremy Krump. Honorary pallbearers are all her grandchildren & great grandchildren.
Gertrude “Gertie” Christine O’Meara was born March 29, 1919 in Herreid, SD the daughter of Karl & Mary (Stellflug) Weinzirl. Gertrude had 6 sisters & 4 brothers and was the fifth oldest of the children. Gert worked for Swift Packing Plant in Minneapolis & also worked as a waitress. She was united in marriage to Wilbur O’Meara on April 5, 1945 at Herreid, SD. After their marriage they moved to Fairmount, ND and farmed in DeVillo Township until 1979 when they retired and moved into Fairmount. Gert was the mother of 14 children – the youngest daughter passing away shortly after birth on January 13, 1967.
Gertrude was a life-long member of the Catholic Order of Foresters #1126 of Fairmount & St. Ann’s Altar Society. Gert enjoyed traveling to California, Las Vegas, Oregon, Pennsylvania & Wisconsin, along with raising her children Gert enjoyed gardening, canning, playing the organ, polka music – she was always ready for a dance, and baking her homemade buns to share with her family and friends. Crocheting afghans and embroidering became past times for Gert, and these were always given to family and friends. Gert received great pleasure in visiting her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, family & friends. Gert also spent time taking older people to their doctor appointments.
Gert is survived by her sons: Jerry (Judy), Mankato, MN, Don, Medford, OR, Mike (Deloris), Willmar, MN, Robert (Linda), Hankinson, ND, Joseph (Rita), Hankinson, ND, James (Mona), Breckenridge, MN, Patrick (Diane), Wahpeton, ND, Paul, Wahpeton, ND, Bill (Linda), Elbow Lake, MN, & John (Mary), West Fargo, ND; daughters: Janet (Dean) Dahl, Breckenridge, MN, Mary (Philip) Wais, Clintonville, WI & Rita (Dean) Krump, Wheaton, MN; brother: Arnold (Betty) Weinzirl, Eveleth, MN; sisters: Mary Ann Lindauere, Pennsylvania, Helen Wilmes, Richardton, ND & Elizabeth (Hope) Steele, California; 27 grandchildren & 36 great grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her parents: Karl & Mary Weinzirl, husband: Wilbur O’Meara, daughter: Gertrude at infancy, granddaughter: Jennifer Anderson; brothers: Joseph, Alious & Charles; sisters: Theresa, Margaret & Stella; sisters-in-law: Ella Weinzirl, Mary Weinzirl & Maggie Weinzirl; brothers-in-law: Ben Geffre, John Weisbeck, Bernard Nelson, Robert Lindauere & Don Wilmes.
Julaine Carol Helmer
Julaine Carol Helmer, 86 of Lidgerwood, ND passed away Sunday, December 27, 2015 at St. Francis Hospital in Breckenridge, MN surrounded by her family, just shy of her 87th birthday.
Funeral services will be Thursday, December 31, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Lidgerwood, and burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 pm with a prayer service at Holy Cross Lutheran Church at 7 pm. There will also be visitation one hour prior to the service at the church Thursday morning. Pallbearers are her grandchildren: Tracey Greydanus, Nathan Helmer, Kristi Wollitz, Kacie Kramer, Kelsi Wollitz, Jayme Helmer & Brady Helmer. Honorary pallbearers are: all her great grandchildren, relatives & friends. Special music by Curt Brownlee.
Julaine Likness Helmer was born January 9, 1929 to Ella (Nelson) and Leonard (Bill) Likness in Veblen, SD. She grew up on the family farm in rural Veblen and was confirmed in 1944 at Palestine Lutheran Church, rural Veblen, SD. She graduated from Veblen High School.
After graduation she worked at the Fountain Inn in Lidgerwood, ND for Dick & Della Johnson. It was here where she met Ed Helmer and they were married
on February 20, 1950.
After living in the Sioux Falls, SD area for a few years they returned to Lidgerwood and she was employed at local restaurants until she started her employment at Dakota Estates Retirement Center in 1973. After 31 years she retired in 2004.
Julaine loved to bake sugar cookies and her family never left her house without a bag or two! She was active in choir, Lutheran League and president of the Lutheran League at Palestine Church. She was a member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Lidgerwood.
When Ed passed away in 2006, Julaine moved into Dakota Estates where she lived for 5 years. She then became a resident of St. Francis Nursing Home, Breckenridge, MN for 4 years.
She is survived by her son: Marlin (Sherry), Lidgerwood, ND, daughter: Geraldine (Jeff) Wollitz, West Fargo, ND and son: Leon (Sharlene), Lidgerwood, ND, 7 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren; brothers: Leroy (Eileen) Likness, New Effington, SD and Neil (Bev) Likness, Aberdeen, SD. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Edward; brother: Ellsworth (Bobby) Likness and granddaughter: Carissa Helmer.
Lorraine Josephine Donaldson
Lorraine Josephine Donaldson, 85 of Fargo, ND passed away Friday, September 25, 2015 at home in Fargo. A memorial service will be held Saturday, October 3, 2015 at 10:30 am at Nordland Lutheran Church, Rutland, ND with Pastor Curt Larson & Deacon Stewart Longtin officiating. Inurnment will be at Rutland Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Urn carriers are: Joyce Anderson, Cindy Longtin, Janet Sagen, Beverly Johnson, Sarah Dobmeier & Cheri Speiker. Honorary urn carriers are: the Rutland Auxiliary. Organist will be Kathy Brakke with special music by Cheri Speiker.
Lorraine Josephine Askerooth Donaldson was born March 30, 1930 to Floyd & Nellie (Carlson) Askerooth at Forman, ND. She grew up on a farm north of Cayuga, ND in Sherman Township where she attended grade school. She attended both Rutland and Forman High Schools and graduated in 1948. She also attended NDSSS, Wahpeton, ND in 1948 & 1949. She later worked at the state capital in Bismarck, ND.
In 1952 she married
Aldon Donaldson of Rutland who owned & operated the Rutland Oil Company. While living in Rutland Lorraine worked at the ASC office for a while and also had a painting & wood finishing business with Phyllis Sjothun for a number of years. She later divorced and moved to Fargo where she managed a Stop N Go convenience store for 20 years & also worked at other jobs.
Lorraine was a member of Nordland Lutheran Church in Rutland and an active member of the American Legion Auxiliary and various other organizations.
Grateful for having shared her life are her children: Lynn Scott (Rhonda), Gregory, Donald, Perry & James. 3 grandchildren: Adam Donaldson, Jennifer Urness & Stephanie Sauter, 2 great grandchildren Rayha Urness & Hadley Donaldson and a brother: Elvoy (Grace) Askerooth, 2 nieces: Janet Sagen & Beverly Johnson & a nephew: Doug Askerooth; 2 special daughters: Cindy Longtin & Joyce Anderson.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her son: Donald.
Condolences can be mailed to Greg Donaldson, P.O. Box 184, Rutland, ND 58067
Sister M. Magdalen Schaan
Monday, March 7, 2016, SISTER MARY MAGDALEN (Elizabeth) SCHAAN, O.S.F., peacefully released her soul to God's eternal embrace at St. Gerard's Community of Care, Hankinson, ND. Funeral mass will be held at Immaculate Heart of Mary Chapel, St. Francis Convent, Hankinson, ND on Monday March 14 at 10:00 a.m. Visitation is from 2:30 to 4:30 on Sunday March 13 followed by a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. in the chapel.
Sister M. Magdalen was born at Rugby, Pierce County, ND on April 16, 1919, to Joseph and Catherine (Miller) Schaan. She grew up on a farm near Balta, ND with three brothers and four sisters. Sister's elementary education took place at a rural school in the Balta School District, and her high school years were at St. Francis Academy, Hankinson, ND.
Sister Magdalen entered her Franciscan community in 1938. She professed her first vows on July 17, 1939, and her perpetual vows on July 22, 1942.
Sister Magdalen completed the American Dietetic Correspondence Course and was a member of the Dietary Management Association. She worked in dietary departments throughout her active years, beginning with her first assignment in Chicago, IL in 1939. She was next sent to the hospital in Drayton in 1948, where she remained until 1958 when her Superiors asked her to move to Gettysburg, SD. In 1962 she was assigned to the Oakes Community Hospital, where she spent the next 30 years until, in 1992, failing health led to her retirement.
Sister is fondly remembered for her home style meals delicious breads. New parents were offered a choice of special meals in celebration of new life before this was a standard hospital practice. Patients who had no appetite and were not recovering well would earn a visit from Sister Magdalen so she could find out what they might really enjoy. Never one to be idle, she could be found in the gardens around the hospitals, or taking her few free hours to care of children. Sister didn't drive, but was a familiar sight scooting around town on her blue three-wheeled bicycle. She was quick-witted and generous, but with one limit in her generosity: she was a very competitive whist player who enjoyed winning!
One of the greatest joys of her long life was having her sister, Sister Mary Ann, in the convent with her. Her other siblings and many nieces and nephews were a great comfort to her after Sister Mary Ann's death in 2001. Sister Magdalen was especially grateful to her sister, Agnes, and her daughters, Maria and Elizabeth, who often welcomed Sister Magdalen to their homes over the years.
Sister Magdalen used her retirement years to pray for the needs of all people. She had a great love for people. Poor vision and arthritis could not stop this prayer warrior from crying out to the Lord for anyone she knew needed a prayer. She loved her life as a religious and immersed herself in inspiring and edifying reading for as long as she could. For her, Christianity included everyone and she knew that everyone was capable of bringing something of Christ to her. She had a great love of the Blessed Mother, and a deep trust in the providence of God. May God reward her for her faithful labors of love and her life of prayer throughout her 77 years as a Franciscan Sister of Dillingen.
When in August, 2013, Sister Magdalen was in need of more help, she moved to St. Gerard's Community of Care in Hankinson. There she gratefully received every effort to help her find comfort in her very advanced arthritic condition. To all the staff of St. Gerard's, the Sisters and family of Sister Magdalen offer their sincerest thanks and praise all the good that was done for her.
Sister Magdalen is survived by her Community of Franciscan Sisters of Dillingen and family members including her sister Agnes Lucy, Harvey, ND; sister-in-law, Mary (Albert) Schaan, Snohomish, WA; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents Joseph and Catherine (Miller) Schaan; eight brothers: Jacob, Joseph, William, Frank, Peter, Daniel, Paul and Albert Schaan; and three sisters: Sister Mary Ann Schaan, Theresa Schaan and Celestine Syverstad.
